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National Anthropological Archives
Paul and Astrid Oscanyan photograph collection relating to Iceland and Greenland, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.89-2
- Creators:
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Oscanyan, Paul
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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10 Printssilver gelatin1 Volume6 Colored prints7 Printscolor halftone
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Collection of photographs made or collected by Paul and Astric Oscanyan relating to Iceland and Greenland. They include Jon Helgason's work on Reykjavik between 1786 and 1936, with photographic plates and copies of drawings; reproductions of paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen of Eskimo or Inuit settlements and boats on or near the coast of Greenland; and photographs of Greenland, possibly made or collected by Paul Oscanyan during the Michigan Greenland Expeditions. One photograph mount has a handwritten letter on its verso, from November 1939.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Paul Oscanyan was a member of the University of Michigan Greenland Expeditions in 1927-1928.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
The collection was placed on loan in the Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia, 1942. It was donated by Paul and Astrid Oscanyan to the Smithsonian in 1982, as part of accession 356736. Photo lot 89-2 was sent to the archives by the Processing Lab in 1988.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 89-2, Paul and Astrid Oscanyan photograph collection relating to Iceland and Greenland, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Artifacts donated by the Oscanyans can be found in the Department of Anthropology in accession 356736.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 89-2
, USNM ACC 356736
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dogsledding | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Inuit | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arctic peoples | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Greenland | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Reykjavík (Iceland) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Eskimos | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Petersen, Emanuel A. (Emanuel Aage), 1894-1948 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Oscanyan, Astrid | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Jón Helgason, 1866-1942 (author) | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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